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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Hairspiration

I mentioned in the last Weekly Weigh In that I’ve
been organizing all of my photos. Besides noticing my fluctuating weight, I’ve
also noticed the variety of hairstyles I’ve rocked over the past few years.* That is until 2013. I started letting my hair grow mid-2013 because it hadn’t
been long in a while. I had images of long flowing waves for Fall and so it
went. Now, it’s on the edge of too long and I don’t know what to do with it on
the weekdays--especially when the weather is bad. As a result, my hair lives in Ponytail Land at the corner of Low
Pony and Boring. On the weekends, it’s either a mass of air dried curls or a top
knot. I love my curls but I. Am. Bored.

In college, I must have changed my hair color 5
times. It’s been blonde, various shades of brown and an unnatural shade of red made
popular by Janet Jackson and again later by Rihanna (highlights only).

I’ve
done highlights, full dye, short and long bangs, layers...you name it. The length has varied from just
at my chin to way down my back. I say all this to let you know I am pretty adventurous
when it comes to my hair. Or at least I was until I went all corporate.** Now, I’m
in a rut.

Case in point: Today, one of my colleagues asked if
I’d waved at her as I was pulling out of the parking garage last night. I
confirmed it was me. She said “I thought so. I saw the ponytail and thought it
must be you.” Must. Be. You. Really? I'm the ponytail girl? I'm already the cable knit sweater and slacks girl and the young girl. Must I be the boring ponytail girl too?*** Time for a change people.

I’ve been keeping a hairspiration file (here) for a
while but have been hesitant to pull the trigger. I was actually waiting to
celebrate reaching my goal weight with a makeover focused mostly on my hair. (I’m
a firm believer in shedding the past with a haircut.) But, I don’t think I’m
going to wait that long. Add "haircut" to the
list of things to do to get unstuck. (By the way, are we at the point where we
could start a drinking game based on how many times I say unstuck on this
blog???) I think I'm going in this direction but we'll see.

* I feel like I might find every life lesson I need in the process of organizing my photos! This is what? The fourth?

** I've dyed my hair since starting my career so I'm not saying hair dye is taboo. There are just some acceptable colors and applications (subtle highlights or full color). I stopped dyeing my hair when I was struggling with lupus. My hair thinned and became really weak. When it grew back, I was afraid to damage it with color. Now, my hair is now completely healthy, strong and untreated. I do want to color it but I'm looking into how to minimize the impact first...or maybe natural coloring solutions?

*** Every ponytail is not boring. There are plenty of chic, date night worthy ways to rock a pony (here, here and here). Wearing it the same way everyday (with that "I hit snooze 3 times this morning" flair) is where it becomes a problem.

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Nicole’s Curated Life started with a major shift in my life. Over time, it has become a place to share my journey to a life well lived. Whether through inspirational quotes, recipes, music or fitness and beauty tips, the goal is always to encourage my readers to embrace everything in their stories and use what they’ve collected (tangible and intangible) as tools for living a fulfilled life.